Usp25 catalytic domainUsp25 catalytic domain

Structural highlights

6h4j is a 2 chain structure with sequence from Human. Full crystallographic information is available from OCA. For a guided tour on the structure components use FirstGlance.
Ligands:
Gene:USP25, USP21 (HUMAN)
Activity:Ubiquitinyl hydrolase 1, with EC number 3.4.19.12
Resources:FirstGlance, OCA, PDBe, RCSB, PDBsum, ProSAT

Function

[UBP25_HUMAN] Deubiquitinating enzyme that hydrolyzes ubiquitin moieties conjugated to substrates and thus, functions to process newly synthesized Ubiquitin, to recycle ubiquitin molecules or to edit polyubiquitin chains and prevents proteasomal degradation of substrates. Hydrolyzes both 'Lys-48'- and 'Lys-63'-linked tetraubiquitin chains. The muscle-specific isoform (USP25m) may have a role in the regulation of muscular differentiation and function.

Publication Abstract from PubMed

Deubiquitinases have emerged as promising drug targets for cancer therapy. The two DUBs USP25 and USP28 share high similarity but vary in their cellular functions. USP28 is known for its tumor-promoting role, whereas USP25 is a regulator of the innate immune system and, recently, a role in tumorigenesis was proposed. We solved the structures of the catalytic domains of both proteins and established substantial differences in their activities. While USP28 is a constitutively active dimer, USP25 presents an auto-inhibited tetramer. Our data indicate that the activation of USP25 is not achieved through substrate or ubiquitin binding. USP25 cancer-associated mutations lead to activation in vitro and in vivo, thereby providing a functional link between auto-inhibition and the cancer-promoting role of the enzyme. Our work led to the identification of significant differences between USP25 and USP28 and provided the molecular basis for the development of new and highly specific anti-cancer drugs.

Differential Oligomerization of the Deubiquitinases USP25 and USP28 Regulates Their Activities.,Sauer F, Klemm T, Kollampally RB, Tessmer I, Nair RK, Popov N, Kisker C Mol Cell. 2019 Mar 22. pii: S1097-2765(19)30140-6. doi:, 10.1016/j.molcel.2019.02.029. PMID:30926243[1]

From MEDLINE®/PubMed®, a database of the U.S. National Library of Medicine.

References

  1. Sauer F, Klemm T, Kollampally RB, Tessmer I, Nair RK, Popov N, Kisker C. Differential Oligomerization of the Deubiquitinases USP25 and USP28 Regulates Their Activities. Mol Cell. 2019 Mar 22. pii: S1097-2765(19)30140-6. doi:, 10.1016/j.molcel.2019.02.029. PMID:30926243 doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.molcel.2019.02.029

6h4j, resolution 3.07Å

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